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Jon Hamm tells Amy Poehler that he 'was making fun of' Ben Affleck with his Boston accent in 'The Town' The "Mad Men" star was the latest guest on Poehler's "Good Hang" podcast.

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Vivo Performing Arts announces 2026-27 season -- The longstanding organization's first season under its new name includes over six dozen jazz, classical, and dance performances across 20 venues.

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Doug Allan, polar cameraman for David Attenborough's films, dies at 74 -- Mr. Allan's quarry were some of the most remarkable animals in their habitat. That pursuit took him to the far reaches of the Earth, above and below its surface.

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Red Sox announce limited edition jerseys, trivia, and more for 'Heated Rivalry' Night -- The event will be Aug. 31, with tickets going on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m.

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odie henderson review - The Boston-based dark comedy 'The Drama' stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Our critic gave it zero stars. If you knew the twist in the movie, you wouldn't go see it.

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Why isn't there a 'Real Housewives of Boston'?

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A new PBS Thoreau documentary helps convert a skeptic

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Jimmy Kimmel defends joke after Trump calls for his firing -- President Trump called Kimmel's remarks a "despicable call to violence" in comments posted to Truth Social.

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From Vermont winters to Storrow Drive, here are six notable New England references from Noah Kahan's new album -- Here are six tracks from Kahan's new album that reference Boston, the Green Mountain State, and beyond.

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Marc Minkowski to be Boston Baroque's second-ever music director -- The French conductor brings his sense of humor and expressive delight to the podium.

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A Shakespearean scholar spent a year in Stephen King's private archive. Now she's sharing what she found. -- While researching her new book, "Monsters in the Archives," author Caroline Bicks found The Bard and the King of horror had more in common than one might think.

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Meet Everett-bred 'Beaches' musical producer Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso -- Fittingly, Maloney-Prezioso worked with a childhood friend to produce the musical.

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'The O.C.' star Ben McKenzie wants you to know: 'Everyone Is Lying to You for Money' -- The actor, a former econ major, has a new and effective documentary about the risks of cryptocurrency.

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New docs on Jerry West and the 'Jail Blazers' arrive in time for NBA Playoffs -- Catch up with a couple of recent documentaries, one a story of tormented heroism, one not so much, both worth watching.

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'Lorne' is a superficial portrait of a comedy legend -- You'd think you'd learn something about "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels from this documentary. But NOOOOO!

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How Apple TV's 'Widow's Bay' tips its hat to 'Jaws'

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An ocean of feeling in SpeakEasy's 'Swept Away'

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Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, dies

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Matthew Rhys, 'Widow's Bay' stars on why Massachusetts was the perfect place to film Apple TV's new series

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This week's TV: 'Widow's Bay,' 'The House of the Spirits,' and more

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When Mother Nature and art collide: Seeing weather through a different lens

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The best local book events this week

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Derrick Adams and the hard work of Black repose

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Jimmy Kimmel defends joke, reacts to Trump's call for his firing

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'Psycho' actor Anthony Perkins got married at this beachy $3.35m Wellfleet house in 1973

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50 years later, Peter Wolf looks back at the famous ramble that birthed 'Reputah the Beautah'

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Boston's Megan Kate Nelson peels back the layers of western frontier myths

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'You don't really have any friends, do you, Dad?' Andrew McCarthy sets out to reclaim his male friendships.

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Elizabeth Warren says it's time to 'put an end to this war right now' during 'Late Show' appearance

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Noah Kahan talks new album, recreating 'Fever Pitch' scene at Fenway on Fallon

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The MFA posted pictures of a nude performance artist on Instagram. The commenters went wild.

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After his cheating scandal, can Dave Grohl reclaim his 'nice guy' image with the new Foo Fighters album?

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How the laughing emoji became the favorite insult of the lazy and incurious

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